When I was growing up, there was a league in Scotland that was respectable, it was pretty great in my mind I used to wake up on Saturdays and watch the highlights from the week and I loved every minute. The clubs would buy premier league players and it wouldn’t be that out of the … Read more
When people from around the world ask which nation the most expensive player in the world comes from, the answer may surprise a few. They won’t say he is from Brazil, they won’t say he is French, he won’t be Argentinian and he won’t be Italian either. The answer will be his is Welsh. He … Read more
First played at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow on 30th November 1872, England v Scotland is the oldest international fixture in football. On Wednesday 14th August 2013 the rivalry resumes after a gap of almost 14 years. This will be Scotland’s first appearance at the ‘new’ Wembley, which seems a tragedy in itself given the closeness of … Read more
The saga of the reportedly unhappy Wayne Rooney, even more banal than it was when he was last unhappy at Manchester United back in 2011, is set to this week take another turn as he prepares to play for England in the friendly against Scotland. In contrast to the normal avoid country, play for club … Read more
Football fans in Scotland are on their way to getting more say and sway in the way the beautiful game is run in the Northern parts of the British isles. Supporters Direct, a government-sponsored non-profit organization that helps supporter trusts in their affairs, announced that it intends to run Fans Parliament. Through it, fans will … Read more